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I am being over charged for my home gas bill by my gas

I am being over charged for my home gas bill by my gas supplier AGWAY ENERGY PRODUCTS. want to know what legal action i can take my name is ***** *****(###) ###-####can you please advise

Lawyer's Assistant: What state are you in? It matters because laws vary by location.

Customer:*****buffalo ny 14206

Lawyer's Assistant: What steps have you taken so far?

Went to national fuel gas company they said its not them but who i set up as my supplier AGWAY i have called agway and cancled there service and the supplier will go back to as it was before agway told me i would save money by switching to them

Lawyer's Assistant: Anything else you want the lawyer to know before I connect you?

Yes my per ccf gas charges are 2 times more than my best friend of 45 years his bills same gas co but the gas co is his supplier not agway halp price per ccf

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